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Title: An Introduction to the


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An Introduction to the
  • Name
  • Date

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The Tayside Environmental Network
  • The Tayside Environmental Network (TEN)
    represents a number of partnership organisations
  • Private public
  • Who share a common goal
  • To deliver improvements in environmental
    performance, within Tayside
  • e.g. less energy used, less waste produced

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Business Benefits?
  • Savings
  • From a reduction in utility costs (water, waste,
    electricity, fuel etc)
  • Reducing the costs of Green taxes on waste and
    energy
  • Legislative compliance
  • Vital to be informed about environmental
    legislation (e.g. Duty of Care that relates to
    waste management)

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Business Benefits?
  • Competitive advantage
  • Reduced operating costs profit
  • Reputation
  • Increasing markets for Green consumers
  • Corporate reputation valuable commodity

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TEN Service
  • TEN acts as local signpost for
  • information, expertise, practical advice
  • TEN delivers this via
  • local events, networking, online resources and
    access to local support initiatives

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Events
  • TEN events are held throughout Tayside
  • Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross
  • Wide range of topics and speakers
  • Free
  • Updated details on TEN website
  • www.tayside-environmental-network.org.uk/

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Previous TEN Events
  • Spotlight on
  • SME Manufacturing/Engineering in Angus Business
    Gateway, Arbroath
  • Tourism in Salutation Hotel, Perth
  • Energy Management, Caird Hall, Dundee
  • Speakers include
  • Industrial Wastewater Treatment - XM Services
  • Environmental Issues Impacts - JD Wilkie
  • The Implementation of an EMS - Kolfor Plant Ltd
  • Green Tourism Award Green Tourism Award Scheme
  • Energy Management - Fishers Laundry

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On line Resources
  • TEN website
  • Provides a focus for the partnership activities
  • Provides a one stop shop or link to other on
  • line resources.
  • NETREGS
  • Business Support Database
  • Resource Recovery Directory
  • Links to all partners
  • www.tayside-environmental-network.org.uk

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Networking Opportunities
  • Informal and formal links are made
  • Partners offer support and guidance
  • Can direct organisations to a solution

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Typical TEN support
  • For example the tourism leisure sector
  • Represents a significant sector in Tayside
  • A typical BB, visitor attraction, or hotel has
    environmental impacts.

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  • Solid waste - catering waste, packaging,
    newspaper etc
  • TEN provides links to practical advice on waste
    minimisation and associated legislation e.g.
    through the website to Envirowise,NETREGS, and
    waste management advisors within each partner.
  • Water use - laundry, housekeeping, guest use etc
  • TEN provides links to practical advice on
    reducing water use (as above).

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  • Energy - space heating, lighting etc
  • TEN provides links to practical advice on energy
    efficiency (as above)
  • Transport - staff travel, guest travel, company
    vehicles etc
  • TEN provides links to practical advice on
    transport plans (as above)

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In Summary
  • TEN acts as local signpost for
  • information, expertise, practical advice
  • TEN delivers this via
  • local events, networking, online resources and
    access to local support initiatives

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YOUR QUESTIONS
  • What support do you want as a business?
  • What do you see as the barriers to implementing
    environmental measures?
  • What would you like to know more about?
  • Are there any legislations you would like more
    information on?
  • enquiries_at_tayside-environmental-network.org.uk

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Thankyou
  • www.tayside-environmental-network.org.uk/
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